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...because each seminar may not be equally popular, the number of applicants can vary widely with some seminars drawing double the number of applicants than spots and others attracting very few applicants...
...record 1,251 freshmen applied to at least one freshman seminar this fall, an increase of 7.5 percent over last year’s pervious high...
...think [the rise in applicants] was a result of the increase in the number of offerings and also the reputation that the program has at this point as being a terrific experience for freshmen,” said Sandra Naddaff, the director of the Freshman Seminar Program...
Chair of the Classics Department Richard F. Thomas, who is offering a new seminar this fall on singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, said that he had 33 applicants for his seminar. His class, Freshman Seminar 37u, “Bob Dylan,” was originally limited to 12 students, but he has since expanded enrollment...
Naddaff said that ideally there would be enough seminar spots to accommodate every freshman. She said the overall program has already expanded—115 seminars are offered this fall and spring, compared to last year’s 100 courses...